How can you use mission planning tools from the military to plan your business or transition?
Mike Penney served 8 years in the Marine Corps infantry, deploying three times — twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. After leaving the Corps in 2012, Mike set out as an entrepreneur. Now he is one of the hosts of Cigars & Sea Stories and the chief-contributor to bloodstripes.com. He’s also building tools and resources to help veteran entrepreneurs, including the 5 paragraph business, yes, modeled after O-SMEAC, the Marine Corps mission planning tool.
Resources
- Cigars And Sea Stories.
- 5 Paragraph Business Plan and the podcast where Mike explains it.
- Entrepreneurship Bootcamp For Veterans (EBV)
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Operation Keep Your Spanky - An organization helping veterans keep their pets.
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Change Your POV podcast.
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Veteranology podcast.
Insights From The Interview
- How Mike uses the 5 Paragraph order he learned as a leader in the Marine Corps to plan for his transition and businesses.
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What he learned from training officers in the Marine Corps.
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How Cigars & Sea Stories got started.
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The character trap that "hurts" Mike that might also be hurting you in your career.
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"If you’re going to go to a networking event, have a reason to be there."
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Approach every reason with tact, but know what you want.
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Why some resources are lacking because they aren’t actually for their audience.
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Why large organizations can’t beat podcasts and blogs for information on business and career advice.
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Why Mike’s goal is to empower others.
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How Mike’s mastermind works and how it helps him and other veterans.
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Why extra training is important to help vet you for your tribe.